Phil Tomney
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| Shortstop | |||
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Born: June 17, 1863 Reading, Pennsylvania | |||
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Died: March 18, 1892 (aged 28) Reading, Pennsylvania | |||
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MLB debut | |||
| September 7, 1888 for the Louisville Colonels | |||
Last MLB appearance | |||
| October 14, 1890 for the Louisville Colonels | |||
Career statistics | |||
| Batting average | .232 | ||
| Home runs | 5 | ||
| RBIs | 100 | ||
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Philip H. Tomney (July 17, 1863 – March 18, 1892), nicknamed "Buster", was an American professional baseball player for a period of nine seasons, three of which were at the major league level with the Louisville Colonels of the National League from 1888 to 1890.[1] Tomney died in his hometown of Reading, Pennsylvania in 1892 at the age of 28 due to a lung infection brought on by Pulmonary Phithisis (tuberculosis), and is interred at Aulenbach's Cemetery in Mount Penn, Pennsylvania.[1][2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Phil Tomney". retrosheet.org. Retrosheet, Inc. Retrieved 23 August 2010.
- ↑ "Too Young To Die". thedeadballera.com. The Dead Ball Era. Retrieved 23 August 2010.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference
- Phil Tomney at Find a Grave
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